Dad's Army
Feature-length version of the classic sitcom. With an invasion looming, the fate of Walmington-on-Sea rests with Britain's least competent Home Guard unit.
Feature-length version of the classic sitcom about the Home Guard unit of a small seaside town.
In 1940, with a German invasion looming, the defence of Walmington-on-Sea is in the hands of local bank manager Captain Mainwaring and a motley collection of volunteers.
After a series of blunders, the Home Guard finally get the glory they deserve.
Last on
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Dad's Army: The radio series
The classic radio episodes, made between 1973 and 1976.
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The real Dad's Army
How close to reality was the depiction of the Home Guard in the series Dad's Army?
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Desert Island Discs
Dad's Army actors share their castaway choices with BBC Radio 4.
Music Played
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
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Bud Flanagan & The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
BBC News: Gambon and Courtenay to star in Dad's Army film
See pictures of the stars alongside the characters they'll play
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Mainwaring | Arthur Lowe |
| Sergeant Wilson | John Le Mesurier |
| Private Frazer | John Laurie |
| Private Walker | James Beck |
| Lance Corporal Jones | Clive Dunn |
| Private Godfrey | Arnold Ridley |
| Private Pike | Ian Lavender |
| Mavis Pike | Liz Fraser |
| Major Gen Fullard | Bernard Archard |
| Regimental Sergeant-Major | Derek Newark |
| ARP Warden Hodges | Bill Pertwee |
| Reverend Farthing | Frank Williams |
| Director | Norman Cohen |
| Producer | John R Sloan |
| Writer | Jimmy Perry |
| Writer | David Croft |
Broadcasts
Fri 9 Apr 197619:00BBC One London- Sat 5 May 197918:40BBC One London
- Tue 28 Jul 198119:15BBC One London
- Sat 5 Mar 198318:45BBC One London
- Mon 25 Aug 198619:35BBC One London
- Sat 14 May 198818:20BBC One London
- Wed 27 Dec 198911:25BBC One London
- Sat 31 Jul 199317:55BBC One London
- Sat 10 Aug 199617:30BBC One London
- Sun 12 Jul 199814:35BBC One London
- Wed 28 Dec 200517:55BBC Two England
- Wed 27 Dec 200619:00BBC Two England
- Fri 28 Dec 200717:45BBC Two Scotland
- Fri 28 Dec 200718:30BBC Two except East, Scotland, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 2 Aug 200817:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Sat 20 Dec 200817:30BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Tue 22 Dec 200918:30BBC Two Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Sun 2 May 201017:45BBC Two England, Wales & Northern Ireland only
- Sun 5 Dec 201018:30BBC Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 29 Dec 201218:45BBC Two Scotland, Wales & England only
- Boxing Day 201318:15BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
- Sat 27 Dec 201417:55BBC Two England, HD, Scotland & Wales only
- Sat 3 Jan 201513:00BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 19 Dec 201517:00BBC Two HD, Scotland, Wales & England only
- Sat 2 Jan 202118:55BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland, Wales, Wales HD & 1 more only
- Sat 17 Jul 202117:10BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 17 Jul 202118:20BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sat 17 Jul 202118:30BBC Two HD & England only
- Fri 31 Dec 202118:55BBC Two HD & England only
- Sat 2 Jul 202218:30BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 2 Jul 202219:00BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
How Captain Mainwairing and Sgt Wilson got called up
Letters from the actors, internal BBC memos and photos from the first episode to the last
